Finger ring



Nov. 13,1947. DYER 2,431,232

FINGER RING Filed July 29, 1944 Char/6521p Patented Nov. 18, 1947 UNITEDSTATES. PATENT OFFICE FINGER RING Charles E. Dyer, Attleboro Falls,Mass. Application July 29, 1944, serial No. 547,157

4 Claims.

This invention relates generally to the class of jewelry and pertainsparticularly to improvements in finger rings of the type havingsettings.

A principal object of the present invention is provide an improvedfinger ring having a re-. movable or detachable setting whereby the ringproper, or finger encircling band portion, may be used to supportvarious types or designs of settings or colored stones, signets, emblemsor other decorative mountings, so that a user of the ring may have andwear different colors or types of stones in keeping with variousensembles of his or her wardrobe.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a finger ringhaving a demountable setting, wherein the coupling means between thefinger encircling band and the setting is of a simple but strong anddurable construction and so designed that the setting may be easily andquickly separated from or attached to the finger band.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a finger ring of theabove described character in which the connection between the settingand the band is of such a character that the disconnection of thesetting from the band cannot be accmplished under any circumstances solong as the ring is on the finger.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of the specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to a strict conformity withthe showing of the drawing but may be changed or modifled so long assuch changes or modifications do not depart materially from the salientfeatures of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of a stoneset carrying ring constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a View illustrating the finger encircling band and thesetting separated, the setting being turned over and at one side of theband to illustrate the co-acting, interlocking connecting means betweenthe ends of the band and th underside of the setting, at opposite sidesof the latter.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on an enlarged scale taken substantiallyupon line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figur 4 is a fragmentary detail as seen looking at the side of thesetting and at the inner side of one terminal of the band, and showingthe setting turned to the position relative to the band necessary toefiect the coupling of the setting with the band terminals.

Figure 5 is a detail section on an enlarged scale taken on line 5-5 ofFigure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail section on an enlarged scale taken on line 6-6 ofFigure 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 generallydesignates the split annulus forming the finger encircling band of thering. This member is here illustrated as being in the form of a plainband of material having a greater width than thickness and of slightlyincreased thickness at the terminals II, but it is to be understood thatthe form or design of the band may be of any-character desired and that,therefore, the invention is not restricted to any particular shape ordesign.

Each terminal portion H has a fiat face [2 which substantially parallelsand is in spaced opposed relation with the opposite face.

Secured to each terminal face I2 is a T-shaped key l3, the stem [4 ofwhich is perpendicular to the adjacent face while the head l5 extendstransversely of the face.

A setting is designed to be mounted between the terminals l] of the bandand such setting is generally designated 16 and is here shown assupporting a set H in the form of a stone.

The setting I6 is here illustrated as having a bottom portion 18 andintegral side wall portions l9, such side wall portions carrying theusual prongs or spurs 20 between which the set is secured. The bottom i8is transversely curved to conform to the inside curvature of the fingerband, so that a complete circle is formed by the two units, comprisingthe band Ill and the setting l6, which snugly surrounds the finger ofthe wearer. The bottom portion I8 is provided with an opening l8a ofgenerally oval shape for light reflection from the stone or set l1.

At the transverse center of the setting the bottom or underside portionI8 has a rectangular opening 2i formed therein at each side, and eachside wall l9 has formed therethrough a circular opening 22. Each opening22 is connected with the adjacent rectangular opening 2| by the slot 23which extends through the corner formed between the bottom and sideportions.

The diameter of the opening 22 is substantially equal to the width ofthe stems l4, while the width of each slot 23 is only slightly greaterthan the thickness of the pin. Thus it will be readily apparent thatwhen a stem is turned to the proper position so that it may be passedthrough the slot 23 into the opening 22 and turned, the head I beingsimultaneously passed through the rectangular opening 21, the stem willbe disposed in the circular opening 22 crossways of the slot 23 as shownin Figure 6 and it cannot therefore escape from the opening until it isturned in the reverse direction through approximately 90 to bring itback into position to pass through the slot 23.

It will be seen from the foregoing, and particularly upon referring toFigures 1, 2 and 4, that when the setting is properly positioned betweenthe opposing band terminal faces l2, each face will be against an outerside of a side wall IQ of the setting and the key [3 projecting fromsuch a face will be engaged in the adjacent opening 22 with the head ofthe key lying across the opening and upon the inner side of the adjacentside wall I9.

When the ring is in place on the finger it will be readily obvious thatthe setting cannot be oscillated upon the pins of the keys as isnecessary in order that it may be separated from the band. However, whenthe band is removed from the finger the setting can be very easilyremoved or disconnected from the band by turning it throughapproximately 90, as illustrated in Figure 4, and then shifting thesetting laterally to draw the stems through the adjacent slots 23.

Figure 2 of the drawing shows the setting completely removed from thestems and turned bottom side up or, in other words, turned throughapproximately 180 from its initial position, thus clearly illustratingthe relation of the keys with the key openings of the setting.

From the foregoing it will be readily apparent that there is provided bythe present invention a novel means of detachably joining together afinger ring setting and a finger encircling band, which is of simpleconstruction but so designed as to provide a strong and safe connectionbetween the parts. At the same time the connection is of such acharacter that when the ring is removed from the finger the setting canbe separated from the band easily and quickly, without the use ofimplements of any kind so that a different type of setting may besubstituted.

I claim,

1. A finger ring, comprising a divided annulus having two end portionshaving flat opposing faces, a setting adapted to position between thefaces and having side walls each opposing a face,

a headed pin secured to each face, an aperture in each side wall adaptedto receive a pin, and means adjoining each aperture facilitatingentering the pins into the apertures when the setting is in apredetermined position relative to the end portions, the pins andapertures establishing an interlocking connection when the setting isturned to another position for use from said predetermined position.

2. A finger ring as set forth in claim 1, in which said means comprisesa slot leading into each aperture, the pin being hat and having athickness only slightly less than the with of the slot, and saidaperture having a diameter only slightly greater than the width of thepin, the width of the pin extending across the slot when the setting isturned to the said other position.

3. A finger ring comprising two units consisting of a divided annulusand a setting adapted to position between the ends of the annulus, apair of headed pins carried by one unit, each pin having a greater widththan thickness, and means carried by the other unit facilitatingcoupling the pins therewith comprising two apertures each formed toreceive a pin and a slot leading into each aperture, the slots being ofa Width only slightly greater than the thickness of the pins and theapertures each having a diameter only slightly greater than the width ofthe .pins.

4. A finger ring comprising a divided annulus having two opposing endportions, a setting adapted to be positioned between said end portions,and interconnecting detachable coupling means between the setting andadjacent end portions, said coupling means comprising a key on each endportion of the annulus and key slots at opposite sides of the settingwith the major axes of the slots extending at right angles to the keyswhen the setting is attached to the annulus.

CHARLES E. DYER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 274,193 I-Ienrich Mar. 20, 18831,558,418 Wendel Oct. 20, 1925 2,072,440 Bauer et al. Mar. 2, 1937

